2018 Social Security and federal pension increases

CLASSIFICATION
   EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION                   UI
               ADVISORY SYSTEM                              CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
                                                            OUI/DUIO
          U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
                                                            DATE
             Washington, D.C. 20210
                                                            December 20, 2017


ADVISORY:          UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 02-18

TO:                STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES

FROM:              ROSEMARY LAHASKY /s/
                   Deputy Assistant Secretary

SUBJECT:           Social Security Annuities and Federal Civilian Pensions

1. Purpose. To ensure states are aware that: 1) the social security survivors and old age
retirement annuities and the Federal civilian pensions annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA)
will increase for calendar year 2018, and 2) COLA information may be found on the U.S. Office
of Personnel Management (OPM) Web site.

2. Background. Each year, OPM posts the COLA information for social security survivors and
old age retirement annuities and Federal civilian pensions on its Web site. The 2018 COLA
information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/retirement-services/my-annuity-and-
benefits/annuity-payments/#url=Cost-of-Living.

3. Summary. States that have laws requiring a reduction of the unemployment insurance (UI)
weekly benefit amount by the prorated weekly amount of retired pay and pensions should ensure
that their UI systems are programmed for the increase in the COLA amount for 2018.

4. Action Requested. State Administrators are requested to provide the above information to
appropriate staff.

5. Inquiries. Please direct all inquiries to the appropriate Regional Office.


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